Chapter 52: Punish, Intermittent, Release
After Li Yuanai's central reconciliation, Li Zhi and Changsun Wuji reached a reconciliation.
For the safety of the descendants of the Changsun family, Changsun Wuji handed over the auxiliary power granted by Li Shimin.
Changsun Wuji retired, and another Han Yuan, who had almost no sense of existence, naturally chose to retire and return home.
Li Zhi got his wish and came to the point of taking charge of the rule.
Li Xiaojiu, who has been developing in a vulgar way, began to plan a foreign war the first thing he did after taking power.
For this day, the future emperor has been holding it in for a long time.
It is said that Li Zhiruo is not soft at all in history.
But his way of dealing with things is not as tough as his father and he likes to go straight. He is low-key in dealing with things, likes to go roundly, let others blame him, and make a fortune in silence and gain a good reputation.
This is also related to his own growth experience.
Since he became sensible, he first came Li Chengqian and Li Tai, and then he was Changsun Wuji. He couldn't be low-key.
Over time, it becomes a part of the character.
To describe it as a reluctance in Li Yuanai's words.
But he was extremely tough in his bones, and Li Shimin might not be able to match this.
Li Shimin is known for accepting advice. He is strong externally, but gentle internally, and he is forced to Wei Zheng as much as he is.
Li Zhi has the same virtue both internally and externally.
Why didn't Li Zhi leave a beautiful conversation about harmony with famous ministers, kings and ministers?
Isn’t it because Li Zhi is so naive that he can’t stand others giving him eye pills? He specially promoted Xu Jingzong and asked him to deal with those censors.
Of course this is not something worth bragging about. Li Zhi was just a wise monarch, not a saint like Li Shimin who praised later generations. Later literati would rather praise Wu Zetian than Li Zhi, because of this.
Household house.
Originally, the five ministers of the temple were responsible for handling military and national affairs.
On the same day, Li Zhi sat at the head of the case and personally sat in the house, holding the first meeting after taking power.
The meeting was led by Li Ji and Li Yuanai. In terms of status, Li Yuanai was even more above Li Ji.
But out of respect for this old minister of the three dynasties, Li Yuanai gave up the left seat and was in the upper right corner.
In addition to the two of them, the remaining three prime ministers are Laiji, Du Zhenglun and Xu Jingzong.
Lai Ji was originally from Changsun Wuji's party. He was originally in the ranks of Li Zhi's liquidation, but now he still lives in his position. He is the Dinghai Shenjian for stabilizing many Changsun disciples in the temple.
Du Zhenglun and Xu Jingzong were completely Li Zhi's people.
Du Zhenglun became famous when he was young and highly valued by Wei Zheng. He recommended him to Li Shimin to call him "unparalleled in ancient and modern times". Later, he was implicated by Li Chengqian and Hou Junji and exiled to Huanzhou. After Li Zhi ascended the throne, he transferred him step by step into the capital and became his right-hand man. Huanzhou is the southernmost part of the Tang Dynasty and close to Vietnam. If it were not for Li Zhi's kindness, Du Zhenglun would have been unable to get out of that desolate place in his life. He would naturally be loyal to Li Zhi.
Not to mention Xu Jingzong, like Li Yi Mansion, is the most trusted and most used knife that Li Zhi trusts and is the most used knife. But unlike Li Yi Mansion, Li Yi Mansion is a pig-killing knife, while Xu Jingzong can be regarded as a seven-star knife.
Li Yifu was insatiable, selfish, formed cliques for personal gain, and was a great thief in the country.
Xu Jingzong had no major problems except lust, and simply eliminated the untreated court officials for Li Zhi.
This is also the reason why Li Yuanai did not dislike Xu Jingzong's existence. As an emperor, Li Zhi really needed someone like Xu Jingzong around him.
As for the existence of Li Yifu, he had already threatened the country. As a disaster, Li Yuanai was not polite to him. On the surface, it was a bitter plan. Zhou Yu was willing to fight Huang Gai, but in fact, after he disclosed all the evidence of accepting bribes, he reported all his actions over the years to Li Zhi.
What Li Zhi needed was a knife, but not a double-edged sword. He could tolerate the corruption of Li Yifu's private morals, but could not tolerate him repeatedly and repeatedly doing things that harmed the Tang Dynasty.
Changsun Wuji's threat was lifted and Xu Jingzong was present in the court, so Li Yi's mansion seemed a little redundant, so Li Zhi naturally would not care about his life or death.
Handle impartially!
"Since I ascended the throne, I have always wanted to follow the path of a holy king, stop fighting and fight to seek prosperity for the people in the world, and make all the people happy. However, the barbarians from all directions felt that I could be deceived at my young age and challenged my bottom line several times. I could not bear it anymore, and I was ashamed of the previous emperor without taking out the sword."
He grew up and was full of energy, but there was no sword beside him, otherwise he would draw the sword and add a little more power.
"As the prime minister of the country, I will not know less about the military information around me. Today I want to hear your opinions and how to get out of these three uneasy situations..."
Li Ji has always said less and done less in government affairs, but he is not inferior to others in military affairs. He said first: "The old minister thinks we should adopt different attitudes, namely, kill, and release."
Li Zhi hurriedly asked, "What is the purpose of killing Rou?"
Li Jidao: "The environment in the Western Regions is harsh, and the tribes of all sizes are complicated. To be obedient to them, you must have enough deterrent power. Therefore, Western Turks in the West should be punished, their leaders should be killed, and their tribes should be destroyed."
"As for the northern tribes, when we advance westward, we ordered them to go out with the army as usual. We reward loyal generals and divide the people with ulterior motives. As long as we win a great victory this time, they naturally dare not have another intention."
"In the northeast, Baekje and Japan are indeed ambitions. According to my estimate, at most one year, they will join forces to attack Silla. But what does it have to do with our Tang Dynasty when they attack Silla?"
He said with a smile: "Silla is different from other allies. They are a real country. They have absorbed our culture, derived their own systems, and can cultivate their own talents. It is not a good thing for us to be too strong. It is not easy for Baekje and Japan to destroy Silla. It is not as chaotic as the territory of the dynasty. Why are they too busy? Let them fight first and send troops to provide assistance at the right time."
Li Zhi was dancing with joy when he heard it.
Lai Ji, Du Zhenglun, and Xu Jingzong were also admired repeatedly.
The most shocking thing was Li Yuanai. Others just thought Li Ji was right.
But Li Yuanai, who has forward-looking vision, knows that Li Ji's analysis of Silla is in his heart.
Before the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the opponents that caused headaches to the Tang Dynasty were not only Tubo, but Shirao, Haidong.
Li Zhi looked around and asked, "What else do you have to add to me?"
He knew it was almost done. There were very few people who could compare with Li Ji in the strategic vision.
Li Yuanai stood up unexpectedly and said with a solemn look on his face: "The British and Public Army has no exception. In the process of killing and extorting the military situation of all directions, which is truly true. However, I feel that I cannot be content with the status quo of the Western Regions. Deterrence alone is not enough to maintain the stability of the Western Regions for a long time. We should follow the steps and start to take advantage of the ruling power of the Western Regions. Send officials to rule and lead the Western Regions, and send soldiers to wipe out those who are dissatisfied and break the current situation. Only in this way can we avoid major disasters."
Chapter completed!